The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07

in place or circumstances. No State lines have
circumscribed, on local pride has dimin-
lshed and no business activity has in
the least stitled the kindness and cordiality of
the peoples welcome. There is bitterness
enough in the party feeling which seems in
separable from our political methods, but the,
good people of the United States have, believe,
decreed that there are occasions when this shall
have no place. This is well manifested to-day in
our hearty greeting by the people of WiSconSion
and this active stirring city. Municipal enterprise
has added much to the natural beauty of your
metropolis, as is attested 10y your pleasant
streets and handsome homes, with their sur
roundingS. But its great increase in population
in manufactures and in its trade, demonstrates
that its citizens have not been con
tent with beauty alone. cannot for
get my interest in municipal affairs
arising from active experience at one time in
city government, and | find myself very much
inclined to scrutiniZe such statements as fall
under my eyes demonstrating their financial
condition. With all its extensive public i'm
of Milwaukee has less of public debt
than any city of its population in the
United States, excepting one. In these
days, when the temptation to local public ex-
travagance is not enough withstoOd, you may
well be proud of this exhibit; and besides the
satisfaction which this financial condition pro-
duces, it has practical side to it, Large enter
prises are often much influenced in their loca-
ton by such considerations and they are apt to
be established where the burden of taxation
is least. and where the share of public
Indebtedness to be borne by them is smallest
feel that can express no kindlier wish for the
people OF Milwaukee than that they may con
tinue, by their splendid advantages of location
and sound financial condition, TO invite to their
city the most important elements of growth and
wholesome progress.
ON THE WAY TO THE PARK
from the court house reviewing stand, the
procession resumed its march to Schlitz
Park, where the handshaklng feature of the
-in1
Behind the Presidential carriage all the way
up to the park trudged a grizzled old Irish
man, holding aloft a banner inscribed with
the words: president and Constitution. He
had walked to Milwaukee all the way
from Neenah, Wis, with his flag for this
purpose. He gave his name as John Sexton.
At the park there was an avenue of arches
formed of gas jets, large Tyres of punctured
gas pipes being placed above the centre of
each arch. Though it was broad daylight,
the gas was lit, and against the back
ground of trees presented a very pretty
sight
IN A TIGHT PLACE
The President was stationed on the plat
form, in the main pavilion inside the park,
surrounded by the citizens committee. Some
slip in the arrangements caused considerable
confusion, the crowd becoming maSSed in
side the building in such manner that the
people could not get out, while they Kept
pouring in like a stream. At one time the
President and his party were in danger
of being swept off their feet by
the surging throng, but the police finally
managed to keep the crowd in check The
Presidents reception lasted an hour He
was so tired of handshaking, as he himself
observed, that most of the time he kept his
hands behind him and simply bowed as the
people passed. Many of them were not
satisfied with this, however, and persisted in
touching his clothes with their hands
From Schlitz Park the party drove to the
exposition building and thence, after brief
rest, to the Plankinton House.
MRS. CLEVELAND's MOVEMENTS.
Mrs Cleveland had left the procession
early in the afternoon, and at 8 o'clock
dined at the residence of John l.. Mitchell,
resident manager of the Soldiers Home.
The dinner party was confined to the chief
guest and ten ladies. From here Mrs.
Cleveland was driven to the residence of
James Kleek, on Grand avenue, where she
gave a public reception, lasting until 9
O'Clock, when she was driven to the Plank
inton House, where she listened to the
toasts at the merchants banquet from the
balcony of the dining hall.
A BANQUET AT NIGHT.
Just $50 guests sat down at the banquet
ttlucl6tl OO OllO ASoOCItbiOu blllo
evening to the President, including leading
Republicans, Democrats and Mugwumps,
from all parts of the State The dining
hall was elaborately decorated with ferns
and palms. The guests remained standing
until the arrival of the chief guest of the
evening. Mr.. Cleveland entered on
the arm of G.. f. Andrews, President
of the Merchants Association. He was
received with applause. At 10 o'clock Mrs
Cleveland appeared in the balcony of the
dining room to listen to the toasts and
responses. She was greeted with great APP
plause. Immediately after the applause had
subsided Mr. Andrews made an address of
welcome. AS President Cleveland arose to
respond he was greeted with vociferous
cheering. Mr.. Cleveland said:
feel like thanking you for remembering on
this occasion the President of the United States;
for | am sure you but intend respectful recogni-
ton of the dignity and importance of the high
Office may be for time holding in trust for
you and Tor the American people. IL is high
Office, because it represents the sovereignty of
a flee and mighty nation. It is full of solemn
bodies in greater degree than any
other office on earth the suffrage and
trust of such a people AS an American citizen,
chosen from the mass of his fellow-countrymen
to assume for time this responsibility and this
duty, | acknowledge with patriotic satisfaction
your tribute TO the office which belongs to us
all; and because it belongs to all the people the
obligation is manifest on their part to maintain
constant and continuous watchfulness and in
terest concerning its care and operation.
Their dAty is not entirely done when they
have exercised their suffrage and indicated their
choice of incumbent. nor is their duty performed
by settling down to bitter, malignant and
senseless abuse of all that is done or attempted
to be done by the incumbent selected. The acts
of an administration should not be approved as
a matter of course for no better reason than
that it represents a political party, but more
unpatriotc than all others are those
who, having neither party discomfort
nor fair ground of criticism to excuse or Justify
their conduct, rail because of personal dsap-
pointment, who misrepresent FOR sensational
purposes and who profess to see swift destruc-
tion in the rejection of their plans of govern
mental management After all we need have
no fear that the American people will permit
this high Office of President to suffer. There is
n nattiotic sentiment abroad which in the midst
Of all party feeling and all party disappointment
will assert itself and will insist that the office
which stands for the peoples will shall, in all its
vigor, minister TO their prosperity and welfare.
The fourlh regular toast, 1.-The State of
Wisconsin" was subject assigned to Post
master General Villas.
After the speech of the Postmaster Gen
eral, which evoked demonstrative enthusi-
asm, letters were read and impromptu
speeches followed, lasting into the small
hours of night
Mississippi Negro Scare.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. "a special to the
Times Democrat from Brook Haven, Miss,
saws: Excitement over the alleged negro
insurrection near the Lawrence and Pike
county line, mentioned few days ago, has